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Cell A: Communication Ideas
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2. Introduction Trey Courtney Section Secretary Adviser SR-5
Catawba Lodge
Charlotte, NC
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3. Cell Survey Media Editors? Media Advisers? Committee Members?
Previous Experience?
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4. Why Communicate Selling the Program Sell Your Events
Retaining Membership
Keeping people interested
Recognizing People
Policy Changes / Announcements
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5. Good Communications What constitutes Good Communications
Variety of Methods
Variety of Media
Timely
1 Way vs. 2 Way
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6. How Do We Communicate?
Let us list a few ways in which we communicate with others in our lodge?
Events
Important Announcements
Etc.
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7. How Do We Communicate? Face-to-face Phone Calls Newsletters Websites
Instant Messaging
Posters and Flyers
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8. How We Learn?
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9. Traditional Communications
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10. Traditional Communications
What are they?
How are they Good?
How are they Bad?
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New Ideas
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12. New Ideas Post Cards Dues Mailers Brotherhood Mailers Myspace Events
Ordeal Information
Dues Mailers
Brotherhood Mailers
Myspace
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13. New Spin on Old Ideas Newsletters Mailing Planbook Mailing
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14. Where to Start USPS – www.mailingonline.org
Mailers Club –
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15. Conclusion
You can write it on a napkin – I don’t care as long as you get the information out.
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16. Next Up – Mark - Newsletters
Thanks So Much
Next Up – Mark - Newsletters
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